Health in Quintana Roo, Mexico: official figures
30.3% of the people of Quintana Roo lacked access to health services in 2024, about 581,138 people (16th lowest of 32; Mexico 34.2%). The share was 15.6% in 2018 and 32.4% in 2022.
What is the death rate in Quintana Roo?
8,593 deaths of residents of Quintana Roo were registered in 2025 (preliminary). The age-standardised death rate was 689 per 100,000 (2nd highest of 32; Mexico 584); the crude rate, which does not adjust for age, was 451.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Quintana Roo?
Deaths from heart disease in Quintana Roo ran at 139.4 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (10th highest of 32; Mexico 136.0). The crude rate was 76.2.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of diabetes in Quintana Roo?
Deaths from diabetes in Quintana Roo ran at 96.9 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (9th highest of 32; Mexico 81.8). The crude rate was 59.4.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Quintana Roo?
Deaths from malignant tumours (cancer) in Quintana Roo ran at 77.0 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (8th highest of 32; Mexico 70.4). The crude rate was 51.1.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Quintana Roo?
The suicide rate among residents of Quintana Roo was 11.8 per 100,000 in 2025, age-standardised (tied for 2nd highest of 32; Mexico 6.8). Accidents killed 33.1 per 100,000 people in the state (12th highest of 32; Mexico 29.2).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow Quintana Roo compares with other states
People without access to health services (2024)
Quintana Roo ranks 17 of 32, highest first. Mexico 34.2%
| Rank | Region | People without access to health services |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | San Luis Potosi | 33.4% |
| 15 | Jalisco | 32.0% |
| 16 | Durango | 30.4% |
| 17 | Quintana Roo | 30.3% |
| 18 | Campeche | 28.5% |
| 19 | Yucatan | 26.1% |
| 20 | Nayarit | 25.7% |
Residents affiliated to a health service (2025)
Quintana Roo ranks 17 of 32, highest first. Mexico 72.5%
| Rank | Region | Residents affiliated to a health service |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Tamaulipas | 76.3% |
| 15 | Baja California | 76.3% |
| 16 | Durango | 75.6% |
| 17 | Quintana Roo | 74.7% |
| 18 | Campeche | 73.8% |
| 19 | San Luis Potosi | 73.7% |
| 20 | Tlaxcala | 72.5% |
Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people (2025)
Quintana Roo ranks 2 of 32, highest first. Mexico 584; preliminary
| Rank | Region | Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chihuahua | 776 |
| 2 | Quintana Roo | 689 |
| 3 | Sonora | 686 |
| 4 | Baja California | 672 |
| 5 | Guanajuato | 671 |
| 6 | Puebla | 654 |
| 7 | Morelos | 652 |
Diabetes deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Quintana Roo ranks 9 of 32, highest first. Mexico 81.8
| Rank | Region | Diabetes deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Oaxaca | 101.8 |
| 7 | State of Mexico | 101.6 |
| 8 | Chiapas | 98.8 |
| 9 | Quintana Roo | 96.9 |
| 10 | Morelos | 91.2 |
| 11 | Michoacan | 87.4 |
| 12 | Guerrero | 83.3 |
Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Quintana Roo ranks 10 of 32, highest first. Mexico 136.0
| Rank | Region | Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chiapas | 155.8 |
| 8 | Puebla | 152.0 |
| 9 | Baja California | 144.5 |
| 10 | Quintana Roo | 139.4 |
| 11 | San Luis Potosi | 138.9 |
| 12 | Jalisco | 135.6 |
| 13 | Coahuila | 135.5 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Quintana Roo ranks 2 of 32, highest first. Mexico 6.8
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chihuahua | 13.9 |
| 2 | Quintana Roo | 11.8 |
| 3 | Aguascalientes | 11.8 |
| 4 | Yucatan | 10.4 |
| 5 | San Luis Potosi | 9.7 |
| 6 | Coahuila | 9.4 |
| 7 | Queretaro | 8.6 |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): Encuesta Intercensal 2025, tabulado 00_EIC_09_01: population by affiliation to health services, by state (API response), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e969f346c360…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): Estadisticas de Defunciones Registradas (EDR) 2025, reporte de resultados 29/26 (7 August 2026, preliminary): death rates per 100,000 by state of usual residence, crude and age-standardised (graficas 5, 8, 10, 12 and 33), accident death rates by state of occurrence (grafica 26) and deaths by state (cuadro 1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7b8ae91e9626…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): Pobreza Multidimensional (PM) 2024: indicadores de pobreza segun entidad federativa, 2016-2024 (poverty, extreme poverty, vulnerability, social deprivations and income lines by state; CONEVAL methodology, ENIGH 2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8ea643bcb158…)
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